Guide for newly admitted students – MBA | Newly admitted students | Students

Congratulations! You’ve received an offer from us. Follow this guide, step by step. It contains information that will help you, right up to your first week of courses.

Step 1: Respond to the offer of admission

Actions

You must complete the following two actions before the deadline associated with your admission round.

Respond to our offer via HEC en ligne.
Pay $350 according to the methods of payment accepted. This amount is non-refundable. It will be applied to your tuition fees if you accept the offer. You will not receive an official invoice for this amount.

Deadlines

Round 1: January 15
Round 2: March 15
Round 3: May 15
Round 4: July 1

Unfortunately, we cannot guarantee that there will be a place for you if you wait until after the deadline to respond to this offer.

If you wish to defer your admission, you will need to inform us as soon as possible by email at mba@hec.ca. Note that your admission will not be deferred automatically, since your application will be studied again and compared with other applications received for the term in question.

Step 2: receive our communications

HEC Montréal email address (hec.ca)

You will receive communications from the school at this address. Make sure you can access your inbox! For more information, visit the Email webpage.

Step 3: Start immigration procedures

You must start immigration procedures to study at HEC Montréal in the following cases:

You live outside Canada;
You hold valid immigration documents but are studying at another educational institution;
You have worker status in Canada;
You are a refugee.

Don’t waste any time; it can be a long process! Use your admission letter.

As specified in the admission letter, during the course of your program, you will have to complete a credited 5-week supervised consulting field project, and additionally, if you are enrolled in the MBA+, a credited 3-month internship. To fulfill this requirement, you must, as an additional step, request a co-op work permit at the same time as you request your study permit.

If you require proof of payment of your tuition fees in relation to immigration procedures (for example: Student Direct Stream Visa), you can request the document by email at admission.document@hec.ca.

Step 4: provide official documents

If your admission is conditional, as specified in the admission letter, you must provide official documents of your undergraduate studies. These official documents must contain the words “study program completed,” “degree obtained,” or other words to that effect.

For studies in Quebec: online, by asking the issuing university for your official transcripts through the Bureau de coopération interuniversitaire (BCI).
For studies elsewhere in Canada or in the United States: by asking the issuing university to directly email us your official transcripts or mail them to HEC Montréal.
For studies in other countries: by asking the issuing university to send your official documents directly by email. If the university is unable to send the documents, have the original versions of your documents on hand when you arrive at HEC Montréal.

These documents must be submitted before the start of the program.

Step 5 : confirm your legal status in Canada

Check whether you need to provide documents confirming your legal status in Canada. Your legal status will determine the rate that applies to your situation and, therefore, how much you will pay in tuition fees.

Make sure to provide any required documents in HEC en ligne  before the deadline shown on the academic calendar.

Step 6: Enroll in courses

You will be enrolled in your mandatory courses by the MBA Office. You will be informed when the time comes to choose your own courses.

Step 7: Consult your class schedule

Your schedule and your courses will be posted on HEC en ligne no later than two weeks before the term begins.

If you are enrolled in the MBA+, your French language courses will be posted on HEC en ligne no later than two weeks before the start of the Business French Summer School which begins early July.

��Step 8: Take part in the kickoff week

You are automatically registered to the activities organized by the MBA Office. The schedule will appear in HEC en ligne. Your presence is required at the kickoff events starting the week of August 25, 2025. More information will be sent to you by email before the start of the school year.

If you are enrolled in the MBA+, you will start your program with the Business French Summer School which begins early July. The full details will be sent to you by email.

Step 9: Get your compulsory or recommended supplies

The HEC Montréal Coop bookstore and the library have all the textbooks you will need.

Make sure you have :

a laptop computer configured to the School's standards.
a calculator that meets HEC Montréal standards. You can check if your calculator meets those standards at Zone Info. Please note that the School recommends two calculator models.

To buy a laptop or a calculator, visit the HEC Montréal Coop.

Step 10: Get ready for the simulation week

Schedule

Tuesday, September 2 to Saturday, September 6, 2025, from 9:00 a.m. to 9:30 p.m.

Description

During this intensive week, you will take the compulsory course "Management Simulation". You will attend three hours of classes a day and take part in teamwork sessions that extend into the evening as decisions and consensuses must be reached. Teamwork sessions are not posted on HEC en ligne.

Your presence in class (on-site) is mandatory from the first day. Make sure to avoid any scheduling conflicts. If you are absent, you must withdraw from the program and request that your admission be deferred to another term.

Step 11: Pay your tuition fees

Your invoice will be available on HEC en ligne about two weeks before courses begin. To avoid line-ups and late fees, you can pay your tuition fees online or by telephone through your financial institution.

Step 12: Read the HEC Montréal Code of Conduct

We suggest that you read the Code of Conduct for HEC Montréal students, as it gives guidelines on the appropriate behaviour to ensure a quality learning environment.

You will also find all the important policies and regulations on the Documents officiels page in the Affaires pédagogiques and Affaires étudiantes sections.

Step 13: Get ready for your workload

The workload in the MBA program is equivalent to two to three hours of personal work for each hour of class.

To help you properly manage your workload, ask about our study support tools.

Guide for newly admitted students – MBA